(19)
(11) EP 1 841 018 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(21) Application number: 07251457.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.04.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 24/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 01.04.2006 GB 0606791

(71) Applicant: Brand-Rex Limited
Maidenhead, SL6 8JN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Brodie, Douglas Stuart
    Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 2RS (GB)
  • Jackson, David Anderson
    Methil Leven Fife KY8 2HQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Feakins, Graham Allan et al
Murgitroyd & Company 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow, G5 8PL
Glasgow, G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) Improvements in and relating to high frequency electrical connectors


(57) A high frequency electrical connector (1) comprises a socket (2) and a plug (3). The plug is insertable into the socket in a first direction (1D), the socket and plug each having multiple electrical contacts (25, 26, 35) which are arranged to electrically interconnect the plug and socket. The socket has a base (4) for fixedly mounting a fixed end (42, 45, 46) of the contacts. The contacts have contact areas (55) arranged for electrically interconnecting to corresponding plug contacts, the contact areas being aligned so as to be parallel in a first dimension (1M) with the first direction (1D), and having a resiling portion (66) in-between the contact areas and the fixed ends (46), the socket contacts are formed in several different shapes (IS, 2S, 3S, 4S), wherein each shape has an at least partly arcuate contact area (81 to 88) and wherein a free end (76) of each contact is enclosed by the base (4).







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